JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, cilt.41, sa.4, ss.735-744, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: Epiphytic lichens are biological indicators, which can give information about the environmental changes of the ecosystem. The differences in richness and community compositions of lichens can indicate the environmental quality of their location. This study was done in order to examine the possible differences in richness and in community composition of lichens that may have occurred in the research area, Kursunlu Waterfall Nature Park and surroundings.